Marriage Licenses

If you plan to marry in Peoria County, both parties must apply for the marriage license in our office. We are located in the Peoria County Courthouse at 324 Main Street, Room 101. For additional information, call 309-672-6059.

Online License Application

Age Requirements

Both applicants must be present to obtain a license and be 18 years of age. Applicants 16 or 17 years of age may marry only after both parents of the minor sign a consent form available from our office. The signature of the consenting parents must be notarized. Your parents may complete the form when you obtain your license but they must provide identification for the notary, or if consenting parents complete the form prior to the time of application, the signatures must be notarized.

All applicants are required to show proof of age. We accept a certified copy of a birth certificate, a valid driver's license, a draft card, state identification, U.S. Passport or military identification. If you are 16 or 17, you must bring a certified copy of your birth certificate.

Previous Marriages & Civil Unions

We must know how your previous marriage, civil union or substantially similar legal relationship ended, including the date, county and state in which it ended. If a prior marriage, civil union or substantially similar legal relationship ended within the last six months, the County Clerk's office must see a certified copy (a photocopy is not sufficient) of the death record, divorce, dissolution or annulment decree. Parties to a civil union, if the license was issued by this office, may convert the civil union to a marriage without a ceremony.

Non-Residents

If either person lives in another state, we will issue a license only if the marriage would not be prohibited by that state.

Effective Date of License

Marriage licenses must be obtained at least one day prior to the marriage. The marriage must take place in Peoria County within 60 days.

Fees

The fee for a marriage license is $50 which must be paid for with cash, check (check must include your Driver's License Number and State where issued, if not Illinois, and your phone number), debit card or a Master Card, Discovery or American Express credit card. There is a $2.50 charge for debit card usage. Credit card transactions up to $50 will be charged a $2.50 fee. Additional fees apply to credit card transactions above $50. After your marriage, certified copies of your marriage license may be purchased. The first certified copy is $16 and additional copies are $7 each.

Medical Examination

No medical tests are required.

Clergy or Judge Services

Judges will perform ceremonies in the Courthouse. Appointments are necessary. For information regarding judges, please call the Circuit Clerk's Civil Division at 309-672-6984. The judge's fee is $10 and witnesses are not required.